We've been kicking around London since Wednesday. One of my main pilgrimages when I'm in town is to visit Neal's Yard Dairy in my old neighborhood of Covent Garden. After a wide range of nibbles, we headed home with some Sleightlett, an unbearably soft tasting unpasteurized goats … [Read more...] about Neal’s Yard Dairy
When is a cookbook deal too good to be true?
Here's an intriguing story by Justin Schwartz that should be required reading for anyone who has ever thought of publishing a cookbook someday, and especially insightful for food bloggers. … [Read more...] about When is a cookbook deal too good to be true?
Would you eat roadkill?
A Michigan relatives once told me in hushed tones this crazy story at a potluck. Years earlier on a drive back from a fishing trip, a car driving in front of them accidentally hit a deer. They stopped and her father made sure no one was injured and reassured the shaken driver … [Read more...] about Would you eat roadkill?
Recipe: Mushroom-crusted Steak with Sauce
Boeuf en croûte champignons avec sauce vin rouge Mushroom crusted steaks with red wine sauce This classic red wine sauce can accompany any kind of red meat. Trim extra fat or sinew off the meat to use as the basis of the sauce or toss in a few pieces of stew meat. I use a mix of … [Read more...] about Recipe: Mushroom-crusted Steak with Sauce
Ratio by Michael Ruhlman
The more that I study why and how people cook at home, the more that I understand the importance of a book such as Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking (Scribner, 2009). Noted food writer Michael Ruhlman lays out a simple premise: If you understand the … [Read more...] about Ratio by Michael Ruhlman
